The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 319 - 317 This is the Deed of the Dead

Chapter 319: Chapter 317 This is the Deed of the Dead

"Can you take me to see the antiques you’ve collected?"

"Of course."

Meng Cun quickly brought Qin Zhao to their antiques collection area after identifying a suspect spot. It was a secret room located in the study.

He had collected many valuable items and had specifically had this secret room built to prevent burglaries.

The mechanisms of the secret room were advanced, using high-quality alloy materials for the door lock.

When they had brought Qin Zhao to the study to inspect the Feng Shui earlier, they hadn’t mentioned the existence of the secret room.

Now as the door to the secret room opened, Qin Zhao immediately sensed something was amiss. She walked in and instantly spotted the problematic item.

Among the antiques Meng Cun collected, some were also burial items of the ancients, legally acquired at auction houses, which he had then purchased.

Most of the burial items in his collection weren’t problematic. They had passed through many hands, thus accumulating significant human energy, and the negative aura they carried had gradually dispersed.

But there was one piece of jade that was out of the ordinary.

It was a square piece of carved jade with intricate designs around the edges and plenty of text in the middle. Due to its age, the carvings and text on the jade were severely worn.

"Master Qin, is there something wrong with this piece of jade?"

Meng Cun noticed Qin Zhao fixating on the jade and couldn’t help but ask.

Comparatively, this piece of jade was nondescript among his other collected antiques and wasn’t very valuable. If sold outside, it might fetch a few hundred thousand at most.

Hence, the jade had been tossed in a corner without even a proper silk box for storage.

"There is a problem."

Qin Zhao picked up the jade and scrutinized it for a while.

"This is called a Jade Token, which serves as a land deed for the deceased. The material could be jade or other substances, and it details the buyer’s name, the deceased’s name, the location of the purchased land, the size, the price, the intermediaries involved.

The intention is for the deceased to carry this token as proof, so they own that piece of land after death, preventing other ghosts from seizing it."

The text on the Jade Token was in classical Chinese and somewhat damaged. Qin Zhao used a spell to restore some of the content, confirming the purpose of this piece of jade.

Guan Yanyu was dumbfounded, "Do dead people need a land deed?"

"Yes, not every soul goes to be reincarnated after death. Many souls linger for various reasons.

I encountered a ghost recently who complained about the difficulties of reincarnation in the underworld, with some waiting for years without their turn, prompting some ghosts to escape and wander in the Human World for a while."

These ghosts, remaining in the world without any ill intentions, are invisible to humans.

Qin Zhao and other Heavenly Masters typically wouldn’t harm them without cause; pretending not to see them sufficed.

Qin Zhao stared at the Jade Token in her hand for a while, "Who knows, maybe even in the underworld they need to buy houses. Those ghosts without anyone to remember them by, without any offerings, they must have a tough time."

Nowadays, the funeral industry rarely includes Jade Tokens with the deceased. Except for a few households that deeply believe in Mysticism, very few dead still have burial items.

Some customs were left by the older generations, yet they still hold some truth.

For instance, the Jade Token in Qin Zhao’s hand contained a faint contract, signifying it was specially made to ensure that ghosts could use it too.

"You’ve taken someone else’s property; if another ghost claims that spot because of this, she’ll have to come after you."

The old lady had sought Meng Cun intending for him to return the land deed.

Unfortunately, Meng Cun was unaware of the function of the Jade Token and failed to grasp the old lady’s intention.

"Taking a dead person’s belongings could potentially attract the resentment of their ghost, naturally resulting in karmic repercussions. Bad luck is the least of worries, and if it’s a more ferocious ghost, it might even come for your life."

"What, what should I do? I don’t know who she is, how can I return it?"

Hearing the words ’claiming a life’, the couple paled.

"I know. It’s written right here."

After restoring the Jade Token using the spell, Qin Zhao could clearly see the deceased’s name, residence, and the land purchased.

The deceased’s residence was the burial site, and the purchased land was the property associated with this Jade Token.

In the past, wealthy families not only sought auspicious burial sites but also bought good plots of land and hired professional Heavenly Masters or burial agents to create relevant Jade Tokens.

These items became the wealth of the ghosts, providing refuge if they were unable to reincarnate promptly.

However, they cannot harm humans or get too close to where humans live.

Injuring a human disrupts the balance between Yin and Yang, and the underworld’s records note down their behavior. When it’s time for reincarnation, a settling of scores occurs.

Severely misbehaving ghosts, the evil spirits, naturally cannot reincarnate and are instead cast into hell for punishment.

"You should come with me to meet that old lady and apologize to her. She probably used some special ghost techniques, which is why you’ve been so unlucky.

It’s better if the two of you resolve this conflict yourselves."

Since the old lady’s soul hadn’t committed any evil deeds, Qin Zhao couldn’t rashly eliminate Meng Cun’s misfortune. If she accidentally harmed an innocent ghost, she too would be implicated.

Not only did they have to meet a ghost, but they also had to apologize to one, which sent chills down Meng Cun’s spine. Just the thought of this bizarre situation made him shudder!

"Where does she live? Are we going there now?" He asked nervously.

For his future’s sake, he had no choice but to muster the courage and accompany Qin Zhao. On the other hand, to prevent the ghost from lashing out unexpectedly over this matter and coming after their lives.

"In the suburbs, near Mentougou."

Guan Yanyu and Meng Cun were familiar with the area, well-known previously as Chaotic Burial Ground, specifically used to dispose of the deceased servants from the palace and the homes of high officials.

Afterward, during reform and construction, the Chaotic Burial Ground was covered over and affordable housing complexes were built. Given the real estate prices in Imperial City, "affordable" wasn’t exactly cheap.

It was merely more affordable compared to what the wealthy were used to.

But several hills had not been leveled, and some ancient burial mounds remained.

"Let’s go now, I’m free today."

Since Qin Zhao said she was free, Meng Cun and his wife decided to resolve this matter as soon as possible, so they drove her to the suburban area of Mentougou.

The address on the Jade Token was somewhat vague; Qin Zhao could only pinpoint its approximate location.

The old lady’s name was Han Chan, without a surname. They checked against the tombstones hoping to quickly find her resting place, but most of the mounds lacked any tombstones.

As evening fell, more graves, both old and new, increased the area’s yin energy.

Guan Yanyu and Meng Cun huddled together, feeling an icy chill around them.

"She’s come out on her own," Qin Zhao suddenly turned, looking behind the couple.

Their expressions stiffened, both utterly afraid to look back.

Could it be, right behind them?